The new fronts join the list of more than 130 fires that have burned in Turkey since last week. There have been thousands of evacuations, but so far no casualties have been reported.
Firefighters fight two forest fires that began on Sunday in the districts of Yatagan and Ula, in the province of Muglaa popular summer destination in southwest Türkiye.
The fire began to spread early in the morning, and since then dozens of airplanes and ground vehicles to both places, with a deployment of almost 300 staff of emergencies.
According to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate, the last week they declared more than 130 fires throughout the country. Most have been extinguished, but five were still burning in western Turkey on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Thousands of evacuees due to the fires, which have caused no victims
Thousands of people have been evacuated of the affected areas, but no victims have been recordedaccording to the Ministry, which cited the low humiditylos strong winds and the high temperatures as aggravating factors.
The General Directorate of Forestry asked the population not to light fires outdoors for the next 10 days due to weather conditions in western Turkey, warning of a 70% higher risk of forest fires.
